Although public schools have been part of the fabric of the District of Columbia since 1804, it was not until 60 years later that the first purpose-built school was erected in the city. The site selected was at the intersection of Pennsylvania and South Carolina Avenues, SE, a location that continued to contain schools until […]
As Tim announced in his earlier post, this is school fundraiser season. Our area’s schools are deserving of your support and many of them offer a very fun evening– not to mention some very cool things you may get for a bargain! Watch this space for more upcoming fundraisers! Along the lines of the school […]
It’s that time of year again, folks. That’s right, it’s time for school fund-raisers! Now, I’ve hated fund-raisers since I was a small kid trying to shill popcorn for the Boy Scouts (lucky Girl Scouts with their cookies that sell themselves!). And as a parent, I cringe when the pizza kits and wrapping paper sales […]
Guest author Joe Weedon shares details from this past weekend’s information session at Eastern High. As a parent of two elementary school kids on Capitol Hill, I’ve been watching the redevelopment of Eastern High School from a distance. While I had heard great things about the re-design of the building, had spoken with the incoming […]
I spent the better part of my elementary school years with skinned knees. Swings and monkey bars on top of blacktop will do that. Ours, a typical 1970’s school playground, was not the safest, but my classmates and I did learn to hang on for dear life. Playgrounds today are much more knee-friendly and really […]